Floral poetry

  1. The gardens from the farm of al-Mansur, in Valencia

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    “Come and drink with me, now that the garden wears
    A gown of flowers woven by the rain,
    Now [...]

  2. The Rose is the winner

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  3. The “Nawriyat” as a panegyric

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  4. What is it?

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    “A daughter of the water and of the earth, it offers its abundance
    To whoever awaits it in a [...]

  5. The quince

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    Source: “La cocina de al-Andalus”, Inés Eléxpuru (Fundación de Cultura Islámica). Alianza Editorial. Madrid 1994 [...]

    A fruit that often

  6. The eternal garden

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    “¡Oh dwellers of al-Andalus, what blessings you enjoy, water, shade, rivers and trees!
    The Garden of Eternal Happiness is [...]

  7. Comparisons

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    From the book “Los Aromas de al-Andalus”, Cherif Abderrahman Jah, Editorial Alianza [...]
    “According to al-Saqundí, the Al-Andalús poets excelled

  8. The Agdal wears his green dress

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    « …Grand est notre bonheur !
    Et cette fragrance qu’apporte la brise annonce le temps de la félicité
    L’Agdal [...]

  9. The figs of Málaga

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    From the book “El enigma del agua en al-Andalus”, by [...]Cherif Abderrahman Jah. Published by Lunwerg
    “A judge from

  10. Morning gardens

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    From the book “Gardens of Al-Andalus”, Islamic Culture Foundation [...]
    “How often have I ventured into the gardens in the

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